Chapter 192 She hates arguing with others with her head held high
Yu Youning looked at Wei Zhao, then at the Emperor of Nanzhao, and finally didn't say anything more.
After such a commotion, the Emperor of Nanzhao was obviously tired, and his face looked even more exhausted. He waved his hand and asked them to leave.
Wei Zhao didn't stay either, and walked out with Yu Youning and the others.
"Why are you leaving too?" Yu Youning looked at Wei Zhao strangely, "Don't you need to stay and accompany your father?"
Others may not know, but Wei Zhao knows that the Emperor of Nanzhao will not live for many days.
At most, there is only half a month left.
Wei Zhao smiled and said, "He's tired today and should have gone to bed. It's useless for me to stay. Instead, I will disturb his rest."
Yu Youning thought about it and felt that what Wei Zhao said made sense.
They talked as they walked, and soon they arrived at the city gate.
The city gate is closed.
Wei Zhao looked at the guards guarding the city, "Have the people outside left?"
The guard bowed respectfully and said, "Your Highness, the people are retreating. However, there are too many of them, so it may take some time."
Wei Zhao nodded and asked, "Where's my eldest brother?"
"Still up there."
Wei Zhao looked up and said to Yu Youning beside him, "Youning, shall we go up and take a look too?"
"OK!"
Although he readily agreed, Yu Youning did not immediately follow Wei Zhao to the city gate. Instead, he looked at Chu Huaishan and asked, "Master, are you going?"
Chu Huaishan shook his head decisively, "No, I'm old and can't climb the stairs."
Chu Huaishan was talking nonsense in a serious tone.
Not to mention climbing dozens of stairs, even if he climbed the mountain for several hours, he would not get red in the face or out of breath.
But Yu Youning knew that when his master didn't want to do something, he would just find an excuse to prevaricate.
This is not the first time such a situation has happened in the past few years, and she has long been accustomed to it.
Yu Youning looked at Jiang Lingzhou again, "Junior Brother, are you going?"
"If you go, I will go too." Jiang Lingzhou said.
He wanted to stay by Yu Youning's side and protect her.
Yu Youning instantly became cheerful, "Then let's go!"
The three of them walked towards the stairs on the side, went up the stairs, and arrived at the city gate.
Standing on the high city gate, you can clearly see that the people below are slowly dispersing.
Wei Shi was standing not far away at this time, with his hands hanging by his sides, staring at the people below with an expressionless face.
Before Yu Youning and the other two could get close, Wei Shi seemed to notice them and turned to look over.
Wei Shi's gaze swept across Yu Youning and Wei Zhao's faces, a hint of a sneer appearing on the corner of his mouth. "What are you doing here? Winning isn't enough, you also come to mock me in person and laugh at my joke?"
"Brother!" Wei Zhao said seriously, "I'm not here to laugh at you, nor do I want to go against you. If you want the throne, I can give it to you!"
"I don't need it!" Wei Shi interrupted Wei Zhao with a roar, his eyes red. "I don't need your pity! I don't need your charity! Don't think I don't know, you're just showing off! Showing off that you have everything, while I have nothing!"
"No! Brother, I really didn't mean that!"
"Then what do you mean?" Wei Shi sneered. "Your mother is dead, your two uncles are dead, and your maternal family is in decline, but your father still wants to pass the throne to you! In order to help you get the support of Dayong, he even made a little girl a princess! Your father has thought of everything for you! But what gives you the right?"
As Wei Shi spoke, his eyes fell on Yu Youning's face, "Do you think Wei Zhao is a good man? If he really is a good man, how could he be bullied for so many years and still be alive? If he is really a good man, how could the queen and her son die, and yet he ascended the throne? You, little girl, are helping him in everything and you don't even know that he has deceived you! How ridiculous!"
Yu Youning's expression didn't change much. He just tilted his head slightly, opened his eyes wide, and looked at Wei Shi without blinking. "So, are you a good person?"
"Of course I—"
Wei Shi wanted to answer yes, but when he looked into Yu Youning's eyes, he suddenly couldn't say anything.
"What do you mean?" Wei Shi asked.
"You poisoned and killed so many people in order to prevent Wei Zhao from ascending the throne smoothly. Are you a good person?" Yu Youning asked again.
Wei Shi frowned slightly, "Those who achieve great things don't care about trivial matters. That was just a special case."
"No." Yu Youning's face turned stern, and his voice was more serious than before. "It's not a special situation, but in your heart, the lives of ordinary people are not important. You treat them as ants, as tools to do things for you.
Today, in order to prevent Wei Zhao from ascending the throne, you killed so many innocent people.
In the future, you will kill more people for your next goal."
"So what?" Wei Shi said impatiently. "Without Nanzhao, these people would have been killed by the swords of Dayong or Xiliang long ago! Since they are under the protection of Nanzhao and are subjects of the Nanzhao royal family, what's wrong with them dying for me?"
After hearing what Wei Shi said, Yu Youning was so angry that her face turned red.
"Of course there is a problem!"
"They are not your Nanzhao people, they can also be the people of Dayong or Xiliang!"
"It's not because of the Nanzhao royal family that they exist!"
"It is because of them that the Nanzhao royal family exists!"
"If you just pick a hilltop and stake out a piece of land, claiming to be king or emperor, would anyone recognize you?"
"Because Nanzhao has these people, Nanzhao is recognized!"
"If a person doesn't take the people under his jurisdiction seriously and kills so many innocent people for his own selfish reasons, then he will definitely not be a good emperor!"
"You are not a good person at all, and you can't be a good emperor! You only see that others have what you want, but you don't even look at whether they have what you don't have."
"You've grown so tall, but it's all in vain!"
Although Yu Youning was not very tall, not even half the height of Wei Shi, her words had left Wei Shi speechless.
Seeing that Wei Shi didn't say anything, Yu Youning hurriedly took a few deep breaths.
After calming down, he continued, "No matter how many faults Wei Zhao has, no matter how many problems he has, no matter how selfish he is, at least he won't harm the people. For this reason alone, he is better than you! More suitable to be emperor than you!"
Wei Shi staggered backwards and finally fell to the ground, his face extremely pale.
Yu Youning put his hands on his hips, looked down at Wei Shi who was sitting on the ground, and snorted heavily.
It’s still more comfortable to look at people this way!
What she hates most is arguing with others with her head held high!
She was obviously right, but because she was short, it looked as if she was wrong!
"You only know jealousy and hatred. People like you are blinded by hatred and jealousy and can't see anything clearly! Think about it carefully!"
After saying this, Yu Youning turned around and walked down the stairs angrily.
Jiang Lingzhou hurried to catch up.
Wei Zhao did not leave, but still stood in the distance, with a hint of deep thought in his eyes.
So in Youning's heart, he is such a good person?
Then he...must not let Youning down!
After making up his mind, Wei Zhao looked at Wei Shi.
"Brother, although you have never been favored by our father, think about it yourself. How have you been doing these years?
Have you ever lacked food? Or necessities? Or have you ever been mistreated by the palace servants?
No, I don't think so! Otherwise, you would have been unable to help me before!
It is true that the emperor has never been overly partial to you, but he has never been biased towards you, just like he has towards his other brothers.
Youning is right, you only look at what others have more than you, and never look closely at what you have yourself."
Wei Zhao turned around and was about to leave, but after taking a few steps he stopped and tilted his head slightly.
"If you don't want to stay in the palace, when I ascend the throne, I can let you take your mother out of the palace and live a free life."
When Wei Shi heard this, he was stunned.
Take your mother out of the palace?
Live a free life?
He framed Wei Zhao so much, yet Wei Zhao was willing to let him and his mother go?
"Why are you—"
Wei Shi asked while looking up.
But when he looked up, he didn't see Wei Zhao.
Wei Zhao had left at some point.
Wei Shi clenched his hands into fists tightly, and after a few breaths, he slowly released them.
never mind.
My mother always said that she had not had a comfortable day in this palace over the years, and she wanted to travel around Nanzhao to experience the different customs and cultures.
I used to think it was just a luxury and there was no chance of it coming true in this lifetime.
But now, since Wei Zhao is willing to give them and their son this opportunity, he is also willing to cherish it.
——
Jiang Lingzhou followed Yu Youning down the city wall and looked at her curiously. "Youning, who did you learn those words from?"
"I didn't learn that from anyone! I just said it when I thought of it."
Jiang Lingzhou looked at Yu Youning in surprise. He really didn't expect that Yu Youning could think of these things at such a young age.
No wonder the master said that Youning and the prince are the most suitable.
If Youning were the queen, she would definitely be able to bring more benefits to the people of this world.
This...seems pretty good.
...
That night, Wei Zhao sent something over.
This is the auspicious dress that Yu Youning will wear during the enthronement ceremony.
The auspicious clothes have three layers inside and three layers outside.
However, the material used to make the auspicious clothes is very thin and light, like a cicada's wing.
Even if you wear several layers, you won’t look bulky or feel restricted.
Not only are the clothes complicated and gorgeous, but the headdresses are also very exquisite.
The women in Dayong prefer gold, and they also like to match it with pearls, jade, and various gems. Their preferences can be said to be diverse.
But in Nanzhao, women's favorite is silver jewelry.
Even the ladies in the palace wore all kinds of silver ornaments on their heads.
When Yu Youning first came to the capital, he was curious, but he didn't try it.
I didn't expect that after going around, I could not only try them, but they were even more gorgeous and exquisite than those I saw on the street.
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